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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Quarter 2, Wk. 5 - Module 1
Social Dance

Name of Learner: ___________________________

Grade & Section: ___________________________
Name of School: ___________________________
Nature and Background of Social Dances

What I Need to Know

Dancing is said to be a physical activity that
contributes to the enhancement of the mental and
physical development of an individual. It also enhances
social skills when performed with others. This unit
discusses basic social ballroom dancing. Social dance
was derived from the peasant dances of Medieval
Europe as a participatory dance. In social dancing,
people in modern societies dance for personal pleasure. Each
generation creates its own type of social dance which expresses its own
sense of life and fun. This unit will cover the historical background,
music, basic rhythm, dance characteristics, and basic steps of social
and ballroom dances like the Waltz, Cha cha, Jive, and Tango.

In this module, it is expected to attain the following objectives:

1. Describes the nature and background of the dance. (PE9RD-llb-h-4)
2. Appreciates social dance as a way of socialization and recreation.

Pre-Assessment

Instructions: Read and understand the questions. Choose the letter of

the correct answer and write it on the space provided
before the number.

1. A set of guidelines that helps you navigate the social dimension

of dancing.
A. dance etiquette
B. social dance
C. ballroom dance
D. all of the above
2. This is a major category or classification of dance forms or
dance styles where sociability and socializing are the primary
focuses of dancing.

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A. folkdance
B. social dance
C. modern dance
D. ethnic dance

3. Which of the following best describe social dances?

A. Social dances are for pairs only.
B. Social dances can be completed.
C. Social dances are dances that improve social skills and
fitness.

4. What is the general term referring to the Do’s and Don’ts in

social dancing?
A. behavior
B. character
C. dance demeano
D. dance etiquette

5. The following are the dance etiquettes that should be

considered in a social dancing activity EXCEPT one.
A. Wear appropriate dancing attire.
B. Insist in executing difficult dance steps including aerial
combinations with your partner.
C. Ask someone promptly if you wish to dance with
him/her.
D. Always follow counter clockwise as line of direction in
social dancing.

6. In social dancing, a boy leaves while a girl follows. What values

can be developed in such training?
A. leadership
B. obedience
C. respect
D. all of the above

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What’s In
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officiating a game?

What’s New

Instructions: Tick the column that best describes your participation

in the activities below.

Social Dancing Activities Always Seldom Never

1. I actively participate in social
dancing activities in my community.

2. I am a member of the grand

cotillion dance performed in a
friend’s debut/ social gathering.
3. I wear proper attire in social
dancing activities.
4. I am confident in performing social
dances in and outside the school.
5. I insist in doing a dance
combination that my partner could
not follow.
6. I don’t follow the lead of my
partner because I have my own style
of dancing.

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7. I dance vigorously whenever I
participate in social dancing
activities.
8. I recognize the advantages of my
engagement in social dancing
activities to my fitness and well-
being.
9. I share my social dancing skills
with my friends, family, and
community.
10. I enjoy participating in social
dancing activities.

Note: Summarize in few sentences what the survey revealed about your fitness habits
and attitudes toward social dancing. Write your summary in a one whole
intermediate paper.

What Is It

Nature and Background of Social Dances and Dance Mixers

Social dances and dance mixers are dances intended primarily to

get to know other people in the attendance to a certain social function.
They are also called ballroom dances. They are usually performed in
pairs, male and female, but may also be performed in groups. Social
dances are classified into two major classifications namely the Latin
American Dances and the Modern Standard Dances. Social dances are
communal dances performed in a social gatherings in any given space.
They are synonymously referred to as ballroom dances, but the former
is performed in balls or formal social functions.
Latin American Dances include the salsa, mambo, merengue,
swing, cha cha cha, rumba, samba, jive, boogie and paso doble. They
are called Latin American Dances because most of them are from the
Latin-American countries. While the Modern Standard Dances include
the slow waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, foxtrot and quickstep. Latin
dances distinguish themselves by the costume worn by performers.
They are somewhat revealing, tight-fighting, sexy yet sophisticated in
nature. They are also distinguished by the nature of the movements.
They are freer in nature and are primarily intended to widen one’s social
horizon for recreation; and fitness. The former is performed in
competitions and are referred to as competitive ballroom dancing. The
required athleticism has established rules of different levels of difficulty
and is limited to five dancers per category only. They are cha cha cha,
rumba, samba, paso doble and jive for the Latin category and slow

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waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, foxtrot and quickstep for the Standard
category.
There are many benefits that we can get in performing various
social dances. Below are some of the many values classified as personal,
physical, and social values.

Personal Values
• Social dancing develops grace and poise.
• It helps to breakdown excessive reserve and shyness.
• Affords an opportunity to meet new friends and develops a
mutual interest.
• It provides challenge and learning steps and executing them
successfully to musical accompaniment.

Physical Values
• It helps to improve neuro-muscular coordination, balance,
rhythm, and grace.
• It offers a moderate form or exercise that maybe carried one
regularly without strain and danger of injury.
• Encourage individual to dress neatly and attractively.

Social Values
• Social dancing provides an excellent way to relate and deal with
people.
• It develops a constructive and healthy answer to the leisure time
dilemma.
• It provides a means to develop appropriate social, behavior, and
good etiquette and thoughtfulness consideration of others.

The origin of dances in both the Latin-American in Modern

Standard groups might also help in understanding the nature and
background of social dances and dance mixers. Below is where each of
the dances enumerated came from:

MODERN
LATIN AMERICAN
ORIGIN STANDARD ORIGIN
DANCES
DANCES
Cha cha cha Cuba Slow Waltz Austria
Rumba Cuba Tango Argentina
Samba Brazil Viennese Waltz Vienna
Paso Doble Spain Foxtrot USA
Jive/Boogie USA Quickstep USA
Swing USA
Merengue Dominican
Salsa Republic
Mambo Cuba
Cuba

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Dance mixers, on the other hand, are social dances which allow
group of performers to change partners periodically while dancing to
allow change to get to know other members of the performing group. Its
primary function is to maximize social dimensions of dancing. There
are specific dance mixers that are performed in social gathering events
but ballroom or social dance can be converted into dance mixers by
expanding it from pair-dancing to group dancing activity with exchange
of partners periodically while dancing.

Questions:
1. What are social dances?
2. How are Latin American dances different from Modern
Standard dances?
3. How do you think can social dances and dance mixers help in
enhancing your fitness and wellness?

What`s More
TASK 1: Complete Me. In this task, your knowledge will be assessed
through the given completion statements below. As much as possible
don’t copy ideas which were already presented in the discussion, if
there’s any. You are encouraged to come up with your own idea to
complete the given statements.

Name: _____________________________ Gr./Sec.: _________ Date: ______

Social dances are _________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________. They are classified into two
groups, ____________________________ and _________________________.
Social dances are also called _____________________________________ .
___________________________ on the other hand, can be social dances
performed in groups while periodically changing partners to
maximize the social dimension of social dancing. Social or ballroom
dances are different from dancesports because ____________________
__________________________________________________________________
to widen one’s social horizon, for ______________ ; and _____________.
My favorite among the social dances is ____________________ because
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________.
I believe that with my participation in social dancing, I will improve
my fitness, ___________________________________ and may eventually
help me influenced my ____________________________to improve their
fitness too.

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What I Have Learned

Aside from development of one’s fitness, what else can social

dances and dance mixers you as a member of the community?
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What I Can Do

Timeline Making
In this activity, you are going to create a Timeline about events of
the nature and background of social dances. The year, origin and
classification, dances and values integrated in the dance should be
seen. Be guided by the Rubric below to get the highest score.
Needs
Excellent Good Fair
Improvement
(5) (4) (3)
(2)
Content/Facts Facts were Facts were Facts were Facts were
accurate for all accurate accurate often
events reported for almost for most inaccurate for
on the timeline all events 75% of the the events that
reported on events were reported
the reported on on the
timeline. the timeline.
timeline.
Accuracy All dates At least 10- At least 7-9 Less than 6 of
indicated on 11 of the of the the dates are
timeline are dates are dates are accurate or
correct and are accurate or accurate or sequence are
sequenced in sequences sequences in the proper
the proper are in the are in the order.
order.

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proper proper
order. order.
Presentation Student is Student is Student is Student is not
well-prepared prepared familiar prepared and
and and with is not familiar
knowledgeable familiar timeline with the
about timeline with events. timeline
events. timeline events.
events.

Assessment

Test I - Matching Type. Match the different social dances in

Column A to their respective originated country found in Column B.
Write the letter on the space before the number.

Column A Column B
_______1. Merengue a. Argentina
_______2. Slow Waltz b. USA
_______3. Mambo c. Austria
_______4. Viennese Waltz d. Dominican Republic
_______5. Quickstep e. Cuba
f. Spain
g. Vienna

Test II - Multiple Choice. Read the statements carefully. Choose

only the letter of the correct answer and write it on the space provided
before the number.

______1. Social Dances are of two classifications namely, Latin

American and Modern Standard Dances. Which of the following
is an example of Modern Standard Dances?
A. Cha-cha-cha
B. Jive
C. Rumba
D. Tango

______2. This is one of the Latin American Dances which was originated
in Cuba.

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A. Paso Doble
B. Tango
C. Cha-cha-cha
D. Swing

______3. How do social dances contribute to one’s fitness and well-

being?
A. They help make one physically engaged and active preventing
lifestyle diseases.
B. They cure lifestyle diseases
C. They help prevent sedentary lifestyle-related diseases
D. They develop one’s talent in dancing

______4. This is the Modern Standard Dance originated in USA.

A. Jive/Boogie
B. Swing
C. Samba
D. Foxtrot

______5. It is an activity usually performed with a partner and in groups

done for social and recreational purposes.
A. Dance sports
B. Social dance
C. Festival Dance
D. All of them

Additional Activity

Compare & Contrast. In this activity, you are going to use the
Venn diagram below to

Describe the relationship between Latin American Dance and Modern

Standard Dance. Compare and contrast, and find their common nature.

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Latin American Modern
Dance Standard Dance

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Reference
Physical Education & Health – Grade 9 Learner’s Material, First Edition,
2014
PE and Health Grade 9 Teacher’s Guide
Curriculum guide
K to 12 Health Curriculum Guide (2016). Republic of the
Philippines, Department of Education, DepEd Complex,
Meralco Avenue, Pasig City. August 2016.

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Here the Badjaos roam the seas Hardworking people Abound, Eden...
Here the Samals live in peace Every valleys and Dal Land...
Here the Tausogs thrive so free Zamboangueños, Tagalogs, Bicolanos,
With the Yakans in unity

My Final Farewell
Farewell, dear Fatherland, clime of the sun caress'd Let the sun draw the vapors up to the sky,
Pearl of the Orient seas, our Eden lost!, And heavenward in purity bear my tardy protest
Gladly now I go to give thee this faded life's best, Let some kind soul o 'er my untimely fate sigh,
And were it brighter, fresher, or more blest And in the still evening a prayer be lifted on high
Still would I give it thee, nor count the cost. From thee, 0 my country, that in God I may rest.

On the field of battle, 'mid the frenzy of fight, Pray for all those that hapless have died,
Others have given their lives, without doubt or heed; For all who have suffered the unmeasur'd pain;
The place matters not-cypress or laurel or lily white, For our mothers that bitterly their woes have cried,
Scaffold or open plain, combat or martyrdom's plight, For widows and orphans, for captives by torture tried
T is ever the same, to serve our home and country's need. And then for thyself that redemption thou mayst gain

I die just when I see the dawn break, And whe n the d ark nig ht wr ap s the gr ave y ar d ar ound
Through the gloom of night, to herald the day; With only the d e ad in the ir v ig il to s e e
And if color is lacking my blood thou shalt take, B re ak not m y re p os e or the m ys tery p r of ound
Pour'd out at need for thy dear sake And pe rc hanc e thou m ays t he ar a s ad hym n re s ound
To dye with its crimson the waking ray. ' T is I, O my c ountry, r aising a s ong unto the e .

My dreams, when life first opened to me, And ev e n my g rav e is r em em be re d no m ore

My dreams, when the hopes of youth beat high, Unm ark 'd by ne ve r a c r os s nor a stone
Were to see thy lov'd face, O gem of the Orient sea Le t the plow s we ep thr oug h it, the sp ade tur n it o' er
From gloom and grief, from care and sorrow free; That m y as hes m ay c arp e t e ar thly f loor,
No blush on thy brow, no tear in thine eye. B ef ore into nothing nes s at l as t the y are b l own.

Dream of my life, my living and burning desire, The n will ob liv ion br ing to me no c ar e
All hail ! cries the soul that is now to take flight; As ove r thy v ale s and p lains I s we e p;
All hail ! And sweet it is for thee to expire ; Thr ob b ing and c le anse d in thy s p ace and air
To die for thy sake, that thou mayst aspire; With c olor and lig ht, with s ong and lame nt I f are ,
And sleep in thy bosom eternity's long night. E v er re p e ating the f aith that I k ee p .

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In the grassy sod, a humble flower, B e lov ed F ilip inas, he ar now m y las t g ood -b y!
Draw it to thy lips and kiss my soul so, I g ive the e all: p are nts and k indr ed and f r iend s
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Let the dawn shed over me its radiant flashes, F rie nds of m y c hild hood in the home disp oss e ss ed !
Let the wind with sad lament over me keen ; Giv e thanks that I re s t fr om the we ar is om e d ay !
And if on my cross a bird should be seen, F are well to the e, too, s we e t f rie nd that lig hte ne d m y way;
Let it trill there its hymn of peace to my ashes. B e lov ed cre ature s all, f are well! In d e ath ther e is re s t!

I Am a Filipino, by Carlos P. Romulo

I am a Filipino–inheritor of a glorious past, hostage to the uncertain I am a Filipino, child of the marriage of the East and the West. The
future. As such I must prove equal to a two-fold task–the task of East, with its languor and mysticism, its passivity and endurance,
meeting my responsibility to the past, and the task of performing was my mother, and my sire was the West that came thundering
my obligation to the future. across the seas with the Cross and Sword and the Machine. I am of
I sprung from a hardy race, child many generations removed of the East, an eager participant in its spirit, and in its struggles for
ancient Malayan pioneers. Across the centuries the memory comes liberation from the imperialist yoke. But I also know that the East
rushing back to me: of brown-skinned men putting out to sea in must awake from its centuried sleep, shake off the lethargy that has
ships that were as frail as their hearts were stout. Over the sea I see bound his limbs, and start moving where destiny awaits.
them come, borne upon the billowing wave and the whistling wind, I am a Filipino, and this is my inheritance. What pledge shall I give
carried upon the mighty swell of hope–hope in the free abundance that I may prove worthy of my inheritance? I shall give the pledge
of new land that was to be their home and their children’s forever. that has come ringing down the corridors of the centuries, and it
I am a Filipino. In my blood runs the immortal seed of heroes–seed shall be compounded of the joyous cries of my Malayan forebears
that flowered down the centuries in deeds of courage and defiance. when first they saw the contours of this land loom before their eyes,
In my veins yet pulses the same hot blood that sent Lapulapu to of the battle cries that have resounded in every field of combat from
battle against the first invader of this land, that nerved Lakandula Mactan to Tirad Pass, of the voices of my people when they sing:
in the combat against the alien foe, that drove Diego Silang and “I am a Filipino born to freedom, and I shall not rest until freedom
Dagohoy into rebellion against the foreign oppressor. shall have been added unto my inheritance—for myself and my
The seed I bear within me is an immortal seed. It is the mark of my children and my children’s children—forever.”
manhood, the symbol of dignity as a human being. Like the seeds
that were once buried in the tomb of Tutankhamen many thousand
years ago, it shall grow and flower and bear fruit again. It is the
insignia of my race, and my generation is but a stage in the 14
unending search of my people for freedom and happiness.